Both short- and long-term secondary outcomes favored gastric bypass over sleeve gastrectomy, except for higher rates of revision surgery and immediate postoperative complications. Also, after ...

Cancer: People with obesity have an increased risk of some types of cancer.After bariatric surgery, the risk of cancer associated with obesity reduces significantly. Diabetes treatment: Some ...

Revision sleeve surgeries have also proven to be successful in managing pouch dilatations that have developed as a result of other bariatric procedures. A case report has been documented by Han et al.

Preparing for Gastric Bypass Revision with APC. To get ready for argon plasma coagulation, follow the doctor’s instructions for an upper endoscopy. Preparation may involve temporary changes to eating, ...

Alexandrou, A., Sakarellos, P., Davakis, S., Vailas, M., Dimitriou, N., Papalampros, A., et al. (2021) Revision of Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass for Inadequate Weight Loss ...

One of the most cutting-edge and efficient ways to replace a broken or malfunctioning Lap-Band and switch to a vertical sleeve gastrectomy or gastric bypass is through robotic revision of a Lap-Band ...

Without spoiling any details, Hodges says she found the unexpected when she began the bariatric revision of one of the patients on the show. “What I ended up encountering I was not expecting at ...

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a recognized possible outcome of bariatric surgery and may necessitate revisional surgery. In a recent study published in Surgical Endoscopy, researchers said ...